Topic 3A: Emmet: About Emmet & Its Documentation

Emmet is a tool that enhances the speed of writing HTML and CSS code. Its main feature is expandable code abbreviations, making it a key asset for individuals aiming to advance their front end, back end or full stack development skills.

Key Insights

Emmet is a tool integrated into VS Code, designed to expedite the process of writing HTML and CSS code.
The primary feature of Emmet is its expandable code abbreviations. By typing a few letters, Emmet can expand the abbreviation into the full code.
Emmet also offers various commands that simplify and quicken the coding process in HTML and CSS. These commands don't have default keystrokes, but they can be assigned.
Emmet's documentation, including demos, can be found on its official website, emmet.io.
Emmet also provides a comprehensive Cheat Sheet that lists all abbreviations and their expansions, which can be accessed on their documentation website.
Additional details on utilizing Emmet in VS Code can be obtained from code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/emmet.

Learn how to speed up your HTML and CSS coding processes through the powerful features of Emmet, a tool integrated within vs. Code, in this comprehensive tutorial.

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About Emmet

Emmet (which is built into vs. Code) lets you type HTML and CSS code faster.

Its main feature is expandable code abbreviations. You type a few characters and Emmet expands the abbreviation into the full code.

It also has commands (which don’t have keystrokes by default, although you can assign them) to make it easier and faster to code HTML and CSS.

Emmet Documentation

Visit Emmet.io for lots of good info and demos. It also has a great Cheat Sheet listing all the abbreviations and what they expand to: docs.Emmet.io/cheat-sheet

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For more information on Emmet in vs. Code, visit code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/Emmet

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